There has been a change of venue for the June Picnic, it was at Cannock Chase it is now at:

Baggeridge Country Park
Gospel End
Sedgley
Dudley
DY3 4HB

The June meeting will be at either Baggeridge Country Park or Himley Hall (to be confirmed) on Saturday 13 June from 2:00p.m.  there will be games and a bring your own picnic.

This event is to try to get former members, new members, current members and anyone who wants to to come and see what the USS Victoria is all about.

Both Baggeridge Country Park & Himley Hall  has a tea shop plus toilets and a car park, so if you read this and think I wouldn’t mind an afternoon out why not come and introduce yourself we are all harmless and will welcome you with open arms.

Hope to see you there!

The events programme for 2009 has been updated!

Unless otherwise stated the meetings will be held at the normal venue. Head over to our forum for more information.

• Friday 8 May – Cinema Visit (new Star Trek Film).
• Saturday 13 June – USS Victoria Reunion Teddy Bears Picnic and Treasure Hunt Cannock Chase.
• Friday to Sunday 10 – 12 July – Camping weekend at Tewkesbury Medieval Fayre.
• Friday/Saturday 14/15 August – TBC - Stanwich Lakes Northamptonshire / Bowling Redditch.
• Friday 4 September – Outburst.
• Friday to Monday 11 - 14 September - SFB Reunion.
• Saturday 10 October – Laser Maze or Bowling in Northampton with a meal afterwards.
• Friday 20 November – AGM.
• Friday 12 December – Christmas Party.
• Friday 19 December – Black Country Museum.

Please note that the meeting on the schedule for tonight has been postponed until April 17.

Sorry for the late notice and any inconvenience.

After the rush of Christmas in December and the excitement of New Year in January, February may seem a little dull. SFB Events has the perfect solution; The Ball! This is a relaxed and friendly 3-day social experience, held in Bournemouth that brings you the best stars from Sci-Fi and Cult TV.

The event run solely by volunteers is focused on raising money for charity. Over the past 17 years SFB Events have raised thousands of pounds for a variety of good causes including The Macmillan Trust at Christchurch Hospital and the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Throughout the weekend you can attend guest appearances on stage, with an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about film, TV or life in general. A professional photography service is available all weekend along with autograph sessions to enable all attendees to have a personal moment caught in time. Celebrity guests are also invited to come along and enjoy the parties – and they often do!

In 2009 SFB Events is excited to welcome Emmy award winning actress Mary McDonnell (Independence Day, Battle Star Galactica the new series), Robert Picardo (Inner Space, Stargate Atlantis and Voyager), Peter Jurasik (Babylon 5, Tron), and Stephen Furst (Babylon 5 and director of Curmugeon Films).

But, The Ball is not just about seeing celebrities on the stage; SFB Events delivers an event that is packed with activities, entertainments and social opportunities that start on Friday with a superb champagne cocktail party and does not stop until the Karaoke disco on Sunday night. The highlight of the weekend is the fabulous 3-course black-tie or fancy dress banquet with late-night celebrity cabaret and dancing until 2am.

Party goers are a mixture of regulars and first timers and The Ball is a great venue for everyone – singles to families and of all ages. Special attention is given to new attendees with a special meet and greet gathering on Friday. Customer satisfaction is a top priority for all the SFB Events team who want everybody to enjoy the event as much as they do.

To learn more about SFB Events, view pictures and get honest opinions from current attendees visit their website at www.sfball.com.

As you will see from the program it is the clubs intention to share our meetings with our friends in Wellingborough who have supported our meetings in Wolverhampton for the last 10 years. So the March meeting will be a Laserquest event followed by a meal out.

The name tags on the equipment are all Sci-Fi related, so some one could end up being Kirk or Picard. I want to be Paris. I is important that Lyn has names and numbers for this event as soon as possible in order to book.

It would be great seeing as many members as possible at this event, even if you don’t or can’t make the Laserquest you could always try and make the meal.

If it is your intention to attend either event could you please let Steve, Angie, Karen, or Lyn know as soon as possible.

Win Lose or Draw is the event for the February meeting, which is on the 2nd Friday of the month. This is the normal monthly meeting date so there is no excuse to miss out.

The event will be run by Angie and Wayne and will commence around 8:15p.m. The meeting is at the normal venue however we are trying to find an alternative venue which is more family friendly and hopefully this will encourage more people to attend.

If anyone has any idea of a different venue that may be suitable please let us know. I am in contact with Bilston Labour Club to see if there is a chance of returning to that venue, but we will consider any reasonable suggestions.

Hope to see you all at the February meeting.

Simon’s quote quiz at the January meeting was a roaring success. Wayne won!! Thanks Simon for organising the quiz.

The meeting was attended by 11 members which for January was very good.

At this meeting a new department was announced - the “Klingon Kindergarten Corps”. All members under the age of 16 will be automatically enroled in this corps and if you are the child of a member you will also be enroled. Therefore this makes a total of 5 members so far and we are looking for more.

The events listed below are those arranged so far, more to be announced!

Unless otherwise stated the meetings will be held at the normal venue.  Head over to our forum for more information.

• Friday 9 January – Quote Quiz.
• Friday to Monday 6 - 9 February - SFB ‘The Ball’, Bournemouth.
• Friday 13 February – Win Lose or Draw.
• Saturday 15 March – Laser Maze in Northampton with a meal afterwards.
• Friday 3 April – Outburst.
• Friday 8 May – Cinema Visit (new Star Trek Film).
• Saturday 13 June – USS Victoria Reunion Teddy Bears Picnic and Treasure Hunt Cannock Chase.
• Friday to Sunday 10 – 12 July – Camping weekend at Tewkesbury Medieval Fayre.

The Annual General Meeting of the USS Victoria took place on Friday 14 November 2008.  The membership voted in a new Captain and a new First Officer.

A charity donation of £51 was agreed to be made to Children in Need and a further £200 to an additonal charity still to be decided.

Next Years programme was discussed and events were arranged for both Friday and Saturday nights along with a weekend camping in the summer.

Other events will be announced when arranged.

For the full minutes of the AGM read more.

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